#B59659
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.8% 0.088 83.2), rgb(181, 150, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#B59659 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59659 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 150, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.088 83.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B59659 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59659 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59659 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59659 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE99
oklch(80.9% 0.055 82.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59659
oklch(68.8% 0.088 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA832C
oklch(63.2% 0.112 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D07
oklch(37.6% 0.073 82.9)
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Step 950
950
#312408
oklch(26.9% 0.046 83.5)
#B59659 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A49554 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28C87 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59659
#B59659
oklch(68.8% 0.088 83.2)
- #7E9BD2
#7E9BD2
oklch(68.9% 0.088 262.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B59659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.051
Use #B59659 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.